>> maryland. ♪ >> so, do you happen to like andy grammer? >> we do like andy grammer.grammer. >> we welcome you back to "today" on this friday morning, big crowd on the plaza, many of them getting up super early. they're getting a reward, because look, andy's out there signing autographs, saying hi to his fans and we're going to get out there and join them in about half an hour. >> it's good to be alive right about now you're talking to andy grammer o >>> let us begin this half hour are your news at 8:00. senate republican leaders have started to task of persuading fellow party members to back their health care plan. hallie jackson is in washington for us with the latest on this. >> reporter: hi, good morning to you. and this morning, some republicans want president trump to step up and start working it, in the words of senator lindsey graham. that's because four republicans right now say they cannot support the new senate bill as it's written, but the gop can only afford to lose two of its own members, or else the bill fails. the president, in a new interview, was tel

>> we do like andy grammer, yeah. >> say hi, andy. >> hi, andy. >> we love you, andy grammer. >>> we a. many of them are getting up super early to get their reward because, look, andy's out there, signing autographs, saying hi to his fans. and we're going to get out there and join them in about half an hour. >> it's good to be alive right about now if you're talking to andy grammer on our plaza. >>> let's begin with your news at 8:00. senate republican leaders have started the task of asking party members to back their health care plan. correspondent hallie jackson is in washington with the latest on this. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: saner savannah, good morning to you. and this morning, some republicans want president trump to step up and start working it, in the words of senator lindsey graham. that's because four republicans right now say they cannot support the new senate bill as it's written. but the gop can only afford to lose two of its own members or else the bill fails. the president, in a new interview, is telling fox news he hopes the skeptical lawmakers change their

andy grammer music.t will be a busy one and a fun one. a lot to get to in this half hour. >>> let's start with the news at 8:00. tropical storm cindy made landfall along the gulf coast overnight with damaging winds and torrential rains. it's also turned deadly. nbc's kerry sanders is in alabama. kerry, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. sadr sadly, a 10-year-old boy walking along the beach in alabama was struck by debris hidden in the surf and got launched by the tremendous surf. his family mourning this morning. we're here on dauphin island. you can see the power of the surf hammering homes on the west end. the rad restricted access because the water is washing over. the threat of water spouts and tornadoes continues from yesterday into today. you can see the video here of several waterspouts spotted. we have flooding all along the coast from florida all the way to texas. let's look at a live picture right now of new orleans. the impact of cindy will be felt well into this afternoon.

. >> and this just in, pop start, andy grammer joining the lineup.ow. >> by the way, i think we have a future broadcaster. >> that's right, thomas. you may need to reclaim your daughter here very soon. >> all right. you got a check on the weather. >> let's show you what we have happening as we look ahead toward the weekend. tomorrow sunshine into the northeast. great lakes, strong storms in the upper midwest through the gulf coast. out west, the western third looking fantastic. and then on sunday, rain and storms move back into the northeast. beneficial rain in florida where they're in drought. sunshine from the western plains into the southwest. a a. >> good morning. plenty of sunshine today. and right now 68 degrees. light wind. we're going to keep the clear skies in the forecast for most of the day today. wide look at the radar. it shows you we really don't have rain heading our way until wait in the weekend. if you're headed to the beach, upper 70s. saturday mostly sunny. by sunday, the storm chances move in. sunday a late rain chance into next w

on friday, we have a huge concert, one of our favorites, andy grammer. >> love him. >> just amazing.down. >> bear down. >> you wanted to be a pi phi. a six pack of beer would have been the way to do it. i'm sure that's not true anymore. >> thank you so much. >> congratulations. >> >> it's 120 degrees there today. >> good thing i'm not there. >> it's a dry heat. congrats. >> savannah holds the beer pong record there. good luck breaking that. >> we're so proud. >>> just ahead, we're winning. look who is here. amy poehler is here. she stars in the new movie called "the house." and we're grilling up a great summer meal that's bursting with flavor. and it's good on the health side, as well. >> yum. >> looks good. >>> you probably noticed our buddy, charlie, isn't here. he's on the road, touring major league baseball stadiums. and his latest stop took him to citizens bank park, the home of the phillies, where charlie delivered the ball to the pitcher's mound, as you see right there, the ceremonial first pitch, thrown out by a military veteran. and it was caught by phillie phanat phanatic.

. >> and pop star andy grammer joiningous lineup heading to the plaza june 23rd.dcaster. >> she wants the mike. >> you may need to reclaim your daughter here very soon. >> all right. got a check of the weather, sweetie? >> getting ugly quickly. what's happening toward the weekend tomorrow. sunshine in the northeast. great lakes. strong storms upper midwest through the gulf coast. out west, the western third looking fantastic, and then sunday rain and storms move back into the northeast. beneficial rain down in florida where they're in serious drought. look for sunshine from the western plains down into the southwest. a few showers >>> i'm first alert meteorologist erika martin, and to today, temperatures will climb into the 70s and nice day nonetheless. a mix of sun and clouds on saturday and sunday. the temperatures will top out in the mid-70s in the lehigh valley and low 80s for the fili metro area, and tracking some late thunderstorms late sunday and into monday, and the temperat e temperatures stay into the 70s on monday, and keep the umbrellas handy. ouncer:

. >> pop star andy grammer joining our lineup. he'll be in the plaza june 23rd.'s right. >> you may need to reclaim your daughter here very soon. >> all right. you have a check of the weather. >> it's going to get ugly really quickly. let's show you what we have happening as we look to the weekend. sunshine in the northeast. great lakes, strong storms in the upper midwest. out west, the western third looking fantastic. and then on sunday, rainy storms move back into the northeast, beneficial rain down in florida where they're in serious drought. look for sunshine in the western plains all the way into the southwest. few shower in the northwest. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine and no fog. as we get out and about around the bay area, the golden gate bridge, this sunshine will warm up our temperatures fairly quickly and we are now at 57 degrees in livermore, 59 in oakland and palo alto and high temperatures in san francisco today reaching 67 degrees. there will be a little cooler as we go into the end of the weekend with some morning